Idioms G

get back to = 1. return; 2. to return a phone call or email.
Jeff got back to his boss as soon as he listened to his voicemail.

get into = 1. enter; 2. develop an interest, to like something
1. I had trouble this morning getting into my car.
2. This cat really gets into hip hop.

get out of = 1. leave; 2. to avoid responsibility.
1. She got out of work early today and went into the country.
2. Roger had a meeting this afternoon, but he was able to get out of it.

get rid of = to throw away; to put into the garbage; to give to someone else.
He has a lot of junk to get rid of.

get through = to finish
After I got through the examination with the doctor, she told me I was okay.

give up = quit; stop doing something.
Even though he's past the age of 75, he hasn't given up playing tennis.
He gives back to his community by volunteering as a fire fighter.

go ahead = go; go forward; go before another person.
Ashton was very polite and told the man that he could go ahead of him.

go by = pass by; sometimes this means to stop at a place quickly.
The bus went by before he could catch it.
I have to go by the grocery store and get some milk.

go on = 1. to continue; 2. to talk a long time--too long!
1. The baseball game went on for several hours.
2. The announcer kept going on and on about how great the game was.

go over = to look at important information; to review.
They had a lot of important documents to go over at the meeting.

go with = 1. to choose; to decide on one thing over another. 2. to form a long-term, romantic relationship. 3. match color and texture.
He decided to go with a nice new blue shirt for the party. (go with = make a decision to wear)